SCOTUS trivia question

[30 cal slob]

When has SCOTUS ever overruled a prior SCOTUS decision?

I seem to recall this happening like, once, or something like that.

Help?

Thanks.

-slob

[mckormicnavistar]

sort of recently over gitmo detainees

[El Tejon]

You mean like Plessy, the income tax cases, the roadblock cases, etc.?

Are you looking for a particular instance?

[Hutch]

Dred Scott comes to mind...

[De Selby]

When has SCOTUS ever overruled a prior SCOTUS decision?

I seem to recall this happening like, once, or something like that.

Help?

Thanks.

-slob

In history, many times. 

That was not true of the Guantanamo related rulings. 

Most recent example of a straight overrule I can think of is Lawrence v. Texas, overruling Romer v. Evans (from the 80's).

[30 cal slob]

You mean like Plessy, the income tax cases, the roadblock cases, etc.?

Are you looking for a particular instance?

Hey ET 

I guess I was just looking for frequency (in total to date).

I wonder to what extent SCOTUS could even overturn Heller down the road.

[T.O.M.]

Pretty much anytime the majority syas Heller was wrong, like if the Chicago handgun ban hits SCOTUS after the shift of power has taken place.  They need to have a valid case before them on point, and then can pretty much do as they please.

[GigaBuist]

Most recent example of a straight overrule I can think of is Lawrence v. Texas, overruling Romer v. Evans (from the 80's).

Even more recent was one from less than 2 weeks ago:  http://lawofcriminaldefense.com/blog/index.php?blog=1&title=scotus_overrules_michigan_v_jackson_on_r&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1